But is Body Neutrality Really Possible? Life After Diets Episode 145

BUT HOW POSSIBLE IS BODY NEUTRALITY? LIFE AFTER DIETS PODCAST EPISODE 145 #bodyneutrality #bodypositive #dietculture Join us live on Monday 20th May 2024 in Brighton: https://www.lifeafterdietspodcast.com/evening-in-brighton/ And on Thursday 23rd May 2024 in Bournemouth: https://www.lifeafterdietspodcast.com/day-retreat-on-the-beach/ Stef’s Gentle Nutrition course starts in April! https://www.iamstefaniemichele.com/gn2024 Join our growing support community. This community is for you if you want to improve your relationship with food and become more comfortable in your own skin. Community membership includes invites to live episode recordings (online), support meetings, a private Facebook group and monthly Q&As. For more information go to: https://www.patreon.com/lifeafterdiets Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/lifeafterdietspodcast Email – [email protected] Connect with Stefanie Michele binge eating health coach Website – www.iamstefaniemichele.com Instagram – www.instagram.com/iamstefaniemichele Work with Stefanie - www.iamstefaniemichele.com/application Stef’s body image workshop – https://www.iamstefaniemichele.com/bodyimageworkshop2024 Body Image Webinar + Workbook: https://www.iamstefaniemichele.com/get-started/p/bodyimage Connect with Sarah Dosanjh psychotherapist Website – www.thebingeeatingtherapist.com Instagram – www.instagram.com/the_binge_eating_therapist YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBingeEatingTherapist Sarah’s book I Can’t Stop Eating is available on Amazon This body image centered episode delves into the distinctions between body positivity and body neutrality, offering a nuanced exploration of how individuals can relate to their bodies beyond conventional narratives of self-love. The conversation begins by distinguishing body positivity from body neutrality. Originally, body positivity emerged from the fat activist movements of the 1960s, aiming to empower marginalized bodies, especially those of fat, Black women, and aligning with LGBTQ rights. In contrast, body neutrality is presented as a more muted, less emotionally charged approach, appealing to those who may find the ra-ra! enthusiasm of body positivity unreachable. Stef, who hosts a Body Neutrality for Body Image Workshop, discusses the personal significance of body neutrality as a middle ground where you can acknowledge your actual feelings about your body—whether positive or negative—without allowing those feelings to dictate your self-worth or mood. This epidosde emphasizes that adopting a body neutral stance is not an instant change but a gradual process of shifting one’s value system and managing emotional responses.  Body Neutral by Jessie Kneeland More Than a Body by Lindsay & Lexie Kite The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor